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Nevada DOT opens U.S. 50 tunnel improvements near Lake Tahoe 20 days early
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has opened traffic on U.S. 50 through Cave Rock near Lake Tahoe 20 days ahead of schedule after making safety and roadside water quality improvements. NDOT says the project extended the westbound Cave Rock tunnel entrance with a new 60-foot by 27-foot structure designed to catch falling rock before […]
October 6, 2016
Roadbuilding
Nevada DOT begins $33.8 million I-15 widening in North Las Vegas
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has broken ground on an Interstate 15 widening project in North Las Vegas valued at $33.8 million. Las Vegas Paving will serve as the general contractor on the project that will span five miles between Craig Road and Speedway Boulevard. The project includes widening the roadway from four to […]
September 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
Las Vegas spending $20 million on seismic updates to bridges on I-15
While engineers try to figure out why a bridge in Oklahoma failed so easily when it was hit by a truck on May 19, highway workers in Las Vegas are busy making sure their bridges are safe. According to 3 News Las Vegas, several Interstate 15 bridges are receiving $20 million worth of seismic updates. “We are wrapping […]
May 27, 2016
Roadbuilding
Nevada DOT breaks ground on state’s largest public works project, Project Neon
The Nevada DOT (NDOT) has broken ground on Project Neon, which is the largest public works project in the history of the state. The total investment for the project is close to $1 billion and agency officials say it will create 4,000 “high-paying” local jobs. “This critical investment ensures that we meet the state’s growing […]
April 13, 2016
Roadbuilding
Nevada DOT and treasurer’s office sell $292.6 million in highway bonds
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the Nevada Treasurer’s Office have sold $292.6 million in Highway Revenue Improvement and Refunding Bonds mainly to be used to build Project Neon. Project Neon is the largest construction project in the state’s history and involves widening a 3.7-mile stretch of I-15 between Sahara Avenue and the Spaghetti […]
February 23, 2016
Roadbuilding
Nevada DOT taps Kiewit Infrastructure West for design-build on Project NEON
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has awarded the $559.4 million Project NEON  design-build contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West. The project involves widening a 3.7-mile stretch of I-15 between Sahara Avenue and the Spaghetti Bowl interchange in downtown Las Vegas. NDOT says this section of the interstate is the busiest section of highway in […]
November 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Nevada has a new website for tracking road construction projects across the state
Drivers in Nevada have a new resource to track road construction projects across the Silver State. The Nevada Department of Transportation just launched a new website at estip.nevadadot.com to give information on most of the major current and future transportation and transit construction projects in the state. “The projects listed in this website not only keep Nevadans safe […]
October 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
Nevada DOT saves historic Mormon grapevine from demolition
They may not be viticulturists, but workers with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) tested their green thumbs recently when they moved a 140-year-old grapevine from the path of demolition in Las Vegas for the Project NEON Interstate 15 widening project scheduled for next year. “We were presented with a unique and unexpected opportunity to […]
September 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Nevada governor pushes for NDOT officials to lead the self-driving vehicle revolution
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval wants his state to be at the forefront of the potential autonomous vehicle revolution. Sandoval said June 8 Nevada Department of Transportation officials should add support for self-driving cars into the state’s $550+ million highway project in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Sun reported. He added he hopes the state can play […]
June 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
How Nevada maintains the lowest number of deficient bridges in the U.S.
Nevada has the lowest number of deficient bridges in the nation, according to recent Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data. The data show that the state has a mere 36 deficient bridges, while most other states maintain hundreds or thousands of deficient bridges. The only other state with less than 100 deficient bridges is Delaware, with […]
May 1, 2014
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